Iron Horse

3 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

I’m not looking for a debate  - just some logic as to why one shirt is nearly double the cost of the other ... the other being a nicer pattern in my view, although that’s irrelevant to the question.

I wouldn’t think it was a labour cost if the Sugar Cane (top) is made in the U.S. and the Sugar Cane (bottom) is made in Japan (isn’t it?) - maybe if the Sugar Cane (bottom) was made in China or some such, I dunno though; and both fabrics are Sugar Cane so I’m not seeing much Cost difference there ... are they actually the same material?

It’s just something I’ve always wondered. Why is MF so expensive compared to SC?

For sure in one respect, I’ve owned items from both and there wasn’t any difference in quality I could discern - both were very decent.

In all likelihood, Toyo probably puts in comparatively large orders on their shirts with the factory (maybe Kiya knows more about this re: SC) and can get better cost breaks. In my limited experience in dealing with garment factories in LA, I found the cost to make per shirt was a touch lower than Japan, though the minimum order quantity was higher.

They also don't appear to be the same material; the MF seems to be more heavily indigo-dyed (?):

When I first started my brand I sold my Heracles shirt for $160 and then the Atlas because I found that to be a reasonable price, but it become apparent that at my much smaller order numbers (100) that was simply not feasible. At one point I inquired about making a straightforward wabash workshirt in 5 oz wabash (the same as the scarves I released) and going by the price I was quoted I would have to sell the shirt for ~$250, or simply not sell it wholesale to retailers at all. I believe that's about what FW wabash shirts cost too. 

@beautiful_FrEaK They were bought second-hand in that state, though she’s obviously put additional wear and washes into them. The previous owner seems to have used very hot water to wash them judging by the tiny fried patch (which was clinging on for dear life by a thread and subsequently sewn back on) and very white weft throughout. 

@JDelage He's a red poodle but with age he's discolored and become more cream. 

17 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Good god No! (but like unders points out) i fucking hate Disney and that squeeky voiced c**t of a mouse, luckily for me my kid has never been into it either. Disneyland would be my own personal hell.. I would rather spend a week in Guantanamo Bay than spend a single day in that hell hole.

OG Mickey is great:

Got some of these too, they’re aight:

https://the-rite-stuff.com/products/pre-order-for-april-2018-the-rite-stuff-loopwheel-pocket-t-shirt-navy-blue

I have one tee from them, stretched out very easily. The neck is really wide too now so I don’t even wear it around the house anymore.

Broark, I remembered wrong, it’s a burgundy:

But maybe they’ll be an option in a future MTO order event? They would look great in the same brown calfskin that the Steadfast chukka comes in.

2 hours ago, Broark said:

Nice lineup, I like the variety. Wish he'd run those derby shoes again.

In the catalog they’re listed in two colors (black and an orange-brown) in calfskin, I haven’t asked as to when they’ll be available though. 

Speaking of which, Lofgren lineup: Engineer in black CXL, M-43, natural CXL derby, sugar cane denim Champion sneakers.

No lockdown yet here in Taiwan as we’ve been handling the virus better than most countries so far. Almost all our recent cases are people returning from vacations/studying abroad, which has people asking for the borders to be completely closed, even to citizens. Foreign travelers are already banned from entering. People here are already in the habit of wearing face masks and are not touchy feely, plus they dealt with SARS here pretty badly so those have worked out to prepare us for this. 

I’m more concerned for you guys in the US, Europe, ANZ, etc than I am for us here.

That really sucks to hear Volvo, hopefully things clear up soon in Italy. 

Although she hasn’t done repairs for me yet, you could look into contacting someone like Barbary Bradley for repairs:

@Cold Summer The Hey Gang is US based and makes some decent kids stuff, especially the overalls.

Vintage on eBay and Etsy tends to yield lots of results too.

12 hours ago, mpukas said:

I'd like to see someone post about their JL boots having some type of construction failure. Hasn't happened yet... Eyelets breaking laces doesn't count, that happens with every boots vs cheap laces. 

Only seen it happen once; a guy on Fedora Lounge had a strap break on his engineers and John replaced the boots entirely. 

20 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

The top block of the 661ZXX is quite a bit roomier than the 51’s - in fact it’s got more ass real estate than the 47’s or 43’s too. The leg is a good deal slimmer though.

A real carrot fit then with the real asstate to match. 

Manssiere!

I’ll never tire of the patina on black CXL. 

6 hours ago, mlwdp said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_boot

Gen. Patton was a fan though.

I think Dehner still makes them. 

Yes, they were co-designed by Patton during WW2:

Definitely looks good with the OA Tee and grey sweat! 

Perhaps it would look better with a white/ecru shirt tucked into olive trousers? 

Would these work?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/456331948/solid-copper-punch-through-rivet-set-of?ref=shop_home_active_59&crt=1

Very nice Queen Anne-style home in pic 4.